Henry Thacker Burleigh Sr.

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Henry_Thacker_Burleigh_Sr.
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkb:singer
composer
arranger
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:National_Conservatory_of_Music_of_America
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Spingarn_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1866-12-02
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Erie,_Pennsylvania,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:White_Plains,_New_York,_United_States
gptkbp:deathDate 1949-09-12
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Stamford,_Connecticut,_United_States
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:African-American
gptkbp:genre gptkb:spirituality
classical music
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Henry Thacker Burleigh Sr.
gptkbp:influenced spirituals in American concert music
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Antonín_Dvořák
gptkbp:knownFor arranging African-American spirituals for solo voice and piano
promoting African-American music in classical tradition
gptkbp:memberOf St. George's Episcopal Church, New York City
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Deep_River
gptkb:Go_Down_Moses_(arrangement)
gptkb:Swing_Low,_Sweet_Chariot_(arrangement)
gptkbp:occupation composer
arranger
soprano
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Elizabeth_Burleigh
Henry Thacker Burleigh Sr. (father)
gptkbp:spouse Lucy Burleigh
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Harry_Burleigh
gptkb:Henry_Thacker_Burleigh
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7